Device for making rosettelike articles



Jan. 7, 1947. r L. LL 2,413,955

DEVICE FOR MAKING ROSETTE-LIKE ARTICLES Filed Dec. 11, 1944 INVENTOR.7Ygtrt 60:01

BY I ffforny Patented Jan. 7, 1947 UNITED DEVICE FOR MAKING'RO'SETTELIKE ARTICLES Herbert eaten, Point Plcasant,iN..J. ApplicationDecember 11, 1944,..Seria11No. 567,649

This invention relates to devices for making rosette-like articles, ofthe class disclosed in my co-pending application,-Ser. No. 509,938.

As will be noted by reference to said application, the device thereinand herein disclosed is used for the formation of articles -(by use ofthread) such as simulated flowers and the like, and is intended as aneducational and utilitarian article. These and other advantageousobjects, which will later appear, are accomplished by the simple andpractical construction, combination and arrangement of parts hereinafterdescribed and illustrated in the accompanying drawing, wherein:

Fig. 1 is a side elevational view of the device shown in Fig. 2, takenon line l-l of Fig. 2,

Fig. 2 is a top plan view thereof taken on line 2-2 of Fig. 1,

Fig. 3 is a top plan view or the article formed on the device shown inFig. l, as it appears when removed therefrom,

Fig. 4 is a bottom plan View of another form of said device,

Fig. 5 is a side elevational View thereof taken on line 55 of Fig. 4,

Fig. 6 is a bottom plan view of another form of the device and Fig. 7 isa top plan view of a further form of the device.

The device of the invention comprises essentially a plate l6 providedwith marginal recesses H for the reception of the strand 1? of wool orother material to be used in the formation of the rosette-like articleit. The plate IE3 is provided with a medial vertical aperture !3 adaptedto removably receive the pin i l or the like, which, when the device isused, serves at the top and bottom of the device as a guide in thewinding of the strand i2 through the respective recesses H and over thetop and bottom portions of the device. Those portions of the strandwhich are wound round the pin 14 at the top of the plate it, form thecenter of the article 56, while those portions of the strand whichencircle the lower end of the pin M at the bottom of the deviceconstitute the outer loops of the article it formed thereby, as shown inFig. 3. After the loops are finished, the two ends of the strand and thecentral part of the crossed strands are gathered by stitching H to forma rosette.

When the article it has been completed, by simply withdrawing the pin [4through the aperture l3 and completely out of the device, the loop endsof the article i! may be spread outwardly and the article lifted fromthe device to present,

7 3 Claims. (01:28-45) '2 in flat form as shown in Fig. 3, a simulationof floral or other designs. f g

The plate I 9 ispreferablyrif relatively flat cross section, andmay heformed as shown in Fig.2 of generally circular outline or,as showninFig. 4, may be: of the outline of a square or any other polygonalfigure.

As shown in 6, the marginal edges of the plate 24 may be ofcompound'curve structure in theform, forexample, of a triangle havingmargins is of generally concave outline.

The plate Hiis preferably provided with'a disc 20 secured totheunderside thereof in any desired or convenient manner, said discserving to increase the length of the loops l5 as will be apparent froman inspection of Fig. 1 and having a medial aperture to receive pin M.To enlarge the loops it further, a second disc may be positioned on thedisc which is fixed to they plate as shown in Fig. 5.

The outline of the article will generally conform to that of the plateand the length of the loops to the width of the disc or discs fixed tothe plate. The article formed on the device shown in Fig. 4, wherein theplate 23 is of square outline will accordingly be of generally squareoutline.

It will be apparent from an inspection of the drawing that the devicesshown in Figs. 4, 5 and 6, like the device shown in Fig. 1, are providedwith pins 21 (Fig. 5) and 28 (Fig. 6) passing through medial aperturesfor the purpose described in connection with the pin I4 of Fig. 1. Theplate 26 of Fig. 4 may have a disc 22 and a second disc fixed thereto;likewise the plate 24 of Fig. 6 may have disc 25, and, if desired, asecond disc fixed thereto. The discs in all cases receive the pin, asshown in the drawing.

If desired, the device may be provided with two or more plates 30 and3|, with spacing means 32 interposed therebetween, and with medialapertures 33 for the reception of the pin 34 a in Fig. 7. It will beunderstood in connection with the structure shown in Fig. '7, that themarginal edges thereof may assume a form other than circular in the samemanner as described in connection with other plates shown in thedrawing. The spacing means 32 used in connection with this form ofdevice may correspond to the disc 23 of Fig. 1, fixed to the platesthereof.

The various forms shown in the drawing may be provided with additionaldiscs corresponding with additional disc 2| of Fig. 5, and may havediscs fixed to the upper faces of the respective plate members, ifdesired.

The plate members of my device and the discs may be formed as a singleunit made of any suitable material, molded of plastics, or fabricated ofany other desired or convenient material.

The plates [0, 26, 24, 30 and 3| are provided with the thread-receivingmarginal recesses shown in the drawing, corresponding to the recesses Il of the plate H1 in Fig. 1.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is:

l. A device for forming rosette-like articles comprising a plate memberprovided with recesses at the marginal edges thereof to receive a strandto be wound on said device, one or more disc members rigidly fixed tosaid plate in contiguous abutment therewith to increase the length ofloops wound thereon, said disc members being of substantially uniformwidth throughout, and forming with said plate to which they are fixed asubstantially unitary article of the combined thickness of the plate anddisc members, said plate and disc members being provided with alignedcontiguous medial apertures to define a central orifice of uniform crosssection throughout its length, and a pin of substantially identicalcross section with that of the central orifice, adapted to befrictionally and removably inserted therein to project at the oppositeends beyond the plate and disc to serve as a guide in winding saidstrand.

2. A device for forming rosette-like articles 4 comprising a pair ofplate members of substantially identical outline and cross section, eachplate member being provided with recesses at the marginal edges thereofto receive a strand to be wound on said device, a disc member interposedbetween said plate members and rigidly fixed thereto to maintain saidplate members in parallel, spaced relation, said plates and disc memberbeing provided with aligned contiguous medial apertures of uniform crosssection to define a central orifice, and a pin of substantiallyidentical cross section with that of said central orifice adapted to beirictionally and removably received therein and to project at theopposite ends beyond the plates, to serve as a guide in winding saidstrand.

3. A device for forming rosette-like articles comprising a plate memberprovided with recesses at the marginal edges thereof to receive a strandto be wound on said device, a disc member rigidly fixed to said plate incontiguous abutment therewith to increase the length of loops woundthereon, and forming with said plate a substantially unitary article ofthe combined thickness of the plate and disc members, said plate anddisc members being provided with medial apertures to define a centralorifice and a in adapted to be frictionally and removably inserted insaid orifice to project at the opposite ends beyond the plate and discto serve as a guide in winding said strand.

HERBERT COTTRELL.

